Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Peru

[David Wilson]

Manicsac Model 105 swimming fins (Large).

Open-heel fins with extended foot plate, adjustable strap and twin buckles.

 

[David Wilson]

Manicsac Model 509 swimming fins (EU Size 34-36).

Full-foot fins with open toe and smooth blade reinforced by side rails.

More Manicsac fins at the weekend.

 

[David Wilson]

Manicsac Model 509 swimming fins (EU Size 38-40).

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Full-foot fins with open toe and smooth blade reinforced by side rails.

 

[David Wilson]

Manicsac Model 509 swimming fins (EU Size 40-42).

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Full-foot fins with open toe and smooth blade reinforced by side rails.

More Manicsac fins midweek.

 

[John C. Ratliff]

Thanks for the like, Iowwall.

Manicsac diving mask.

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Kidney-shaped diving mask with nosepiece for ear clearing.

This mask looks to be really nice for extreme cold water dining. But you’d have to get it under the neoprene for the wet suit hood’s facial opening, or it would leak badly.

SeaRat

 

[John C. Ratliff]

Manicsac snorkel parts.

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The rubber parts of breathing tubes.

A closer look at snorkel mouthpieces at the weekend.

Why the ear plugs? Do they even mention these ear plugs?

SeaRat

 

[David Wilson]

Why the ear plugs? Do they even mention these ear plugs?

SeaRat

I don't know, John. Ear plugs sometimes appeared in 1950s diving gear catalogues (Typhoon 1956 below):

 

[David Wilson]

Thanks for the likes and the comments, John.

Manicsac Model 509 swimming fins (EU Size 48-50).

Full-foot fins with open toe and smooth blade reinforced by side rails.

 

[David Wilson]

Manicsac swimming fins for booted use.

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Open-heel Jetfin-style model with vented blades for booted use.

At the weekend we shall move on to Chile's classic diving equipment offerings.